Ribbon Cutting, Tours and Job Fair at BOCES Salt Point Campus
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Dutchess BOCES will be celebrating the completion of its “One Campus” Capital
Project on Saturday, April 15 and the public is invited to tour the schools and visit a job fair after a ribbon cutting.
“We are looking forward to celebrating the project’s completion with our community,” said District Superintendent
Jason B. Schetelick. “It’s wonderful to have all of our schools and programs on one campus and we are grateful to
the 13 Dutchess County school districts for their unwavering support through a challenging construction period
during the COVID pandemic.”
The Dutchess BOCES Board of Trustees, the agency’s leadership, and students will cut a ceremonial ribbon at 9:30
a.m. at the new shared entrance for the Alternative High School and the Career and Technical Institute (CTI)
located at the back of the building. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. an expo and open houses will take place at all schools,
including the Salt Point Center (SPC).
SPC serves students pre-K through eighth grade by providing special education and a variety of support services.
The school will host a sensory program in the gymnasium and have information about programming available for
visitors. Staff will be providing building tours and sharing information about the trade skills learned at CTI and the
supports and independent study offered at the Alternative High School.
Student work will be on display at all schools and information about the Adult Learning Institute, the GED testing
site and other divisions will be provided to those who are interested.
Dutchess Community College will be hosting an “Instant Admissions” table for current high school students.
The job fair, which will be held in the new Conference Center, will feature more than 20 community partners who
are now hiring. Included will be Onsemi, Central Hudson, Nuvance Health, NYS Corrections and Community
Supervision, RK Roofing, Williams Lumber and Home Centers, Veith Electric, Schatz Bearing Corporation, DS
Electric and the Gap, Inc.
The Board of Trustees will also be holding its annual meeting and regular April meeting at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
respectively. Both are open to the public.
